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The Income of the derelict
Iran will be protected from the USA and Israel Russian " Torahs I-1 "
Alexey Nikolsky
Vasily Kashin
Ekaterina Kudashkina

02.12.2005, ? 227 (1508)
Good relations with the countries-derelicts can bring oshchutimuju profit. As it became known to "Sheets", Russia will sell to Iran antimissile complexes of " Torahs I-1 ", capable to force down an operated ammunition - cruise missiles and aerial bombs. And this transaction does not break any international obligations of Russia.
As the manager of the enterprise of a war industry has informed "Sheets", several days ago Russia and Iran have signed the contract on delivery is antiaircraft-rocket complexes (ZRK) " Torahs I-1 ". The information was confirmed with other source close to the transaction, and a source in the industry of means of air defence. To receive acknowledgement at the Izhevsk factory "Dome" where do "Torahs", it was not possible, and the employee of the Iranian embassy in Moscow has not confirmed and has not denied the information on the transaction.
The Source in the industry of means of air defence has specified, that it is a question of sale of a party from 29 "Torov" which were made under the Greek order. Greece has bought 21 ZRK and had an option for 29, but in the end 1990 has refused it. In opinion of the industrialist, the contract will allow "Dome" to correct for position essentially. According to "spark-eioa?oaen", volume of realization of the enterprise in 2004 has made all 831 million rbl. at losses in 672 million rbl. the Expert of the Center of the analysis of strategy and technologies Dmitry Vasilev reminds, that the Greek contract cost $526 million so cost of the contract with Iran can exceed $700 million
In opinion of the scientific editor of magazine " Export of arms " Michael Barabanova, this transaction with Iran - the largest with 2000 when Russia has left the confidential agreement from the USA about restriction of deliveries of the weapon to Iran, known as " the report Mountain - Tchernomyrdin ". Moscow incured the obligation to not conclude new weapon transactions with Iran, in an exchange of the USA promised to promote an output of Russia on the international markets of defensive technologies, but promises have not constrained. " After an output of Russia from this unequal agreement there were expectations, that Iran will spill on ours oboronku a shower of gold and becomes the largest after China and India the importer ", - speaks Drums. But Iran for five years has bought the weapon no more than on $300-400 million as, most likely, after history with the report the Mountain - Tchernomyrdin has not been assured that Moscow is capable to conduct the military-technical policy carelessly to Washington. " Torahs ", according to the expert, - especially defensive weapon, for interception of cruise missiles, it bears "threat" the USA, only if they will make aggression against Iran.
Christopher Lengton from the International institute of strategic researches in London speaks, that " if it is valid so purchase of " Torahs I-1 " just when Iran increases strategic opportunities, will allow Teheran to resist more effectively to attempts to strike anticipatory blow on its objects with use of cruise missiles ". " If it becomes known, that delivery ZRK - a part of the program of the military-technical cooperation coordinated several years ago the USA, most likely, it is necessary to reconcile. But if the transaction has arisen now, at the height of contradictions around of the nuclear program of Iran, it will be apprehended as encouragement of nuclear ambitions of Teheran. Then rigid reaction of the USA " is probable, - speaks Lengton.
The Transaction should not cause indignation of the USA, this tactical weapon, therefore sale "Torov" to Iran should be considered exclusively as trading operation, director of Institute of strategic estimations and the analysis is assured Vagif Gusejnov. It is necessary for Iran to take under protection of the atomic power station in Bushere which Russia will complete to 2007 as Israel repeatedly declared, that considers an opportunity of preventive impact on this object, professor MGIMO Sergey Druzhilovsky explains. (Israel has operated aerial bombs. Such bombs had been destroyed the nuclear center of Iraq. " Torahs I-1 " it is effective against them. - "Sheets") " Russia too extremely is not interested, that this object has been destroyed, - it continues. - therefore we shall strengthen defensibility of Iran so, how much it will be necessary, considering, that we deliver defensive kinds of the weapon ".
According to the chapter of the Duma committee on Konstantin Kosacheva's defense, is not present any it is international-legal restrictions on deliveries to Iran ZRK: " Iran is not object of the international sanctions in sphere of traffic in arms. Therefore, if such transaction is concluded, I do not see in it any infringements of the international obligations of Russia. I suppose, that the decision of Russia on delivery of complexes to Iran will meet negative reaction in the West, however this criticism will carry not legal, but political character ". Evgenie Satanovsky, the president of Institute of studying of Israel and the Near East, speaks, that the USA and Israel always sharply react to the information on strengthening air defence of such countries, as Syria and Iran. However now it is impossible to assume, which will be reaction of Israel. In the country too complex internal political situation.
RUSSIA BRAGS
" We have a technological reserve which allows to create the arms, capable to overcome existing and perspective ABOUT ", - the chief of the Joint Staff of Armed forces of Russia general Jury Baluevsky has declared. But the given development are not directed yet to industrial production is very dear technology and its realization depends on conditions, it has added. " Creation ABOUT is all the same what to dig in money in the ground. Efficiency of this system at existing types of arms is close to zero ", - has concluded Baluevsky.